Rumor Roundup (April 2, 2020): Ronda Rousey, WWE break, coronavirus roster cuts, more!

Speculating on the rumors surrounding pro wrestling is a favored pastime of many fans, perhaps second only to actually watching the matches. In this daily column, we take a look at the latest rumors being churned out by the pro wrestling rumor mill.

Important reminder: Rumors are just that — rumors. None of this has been confirmed as fact, it’s just circulating around the pro wrestling rumor mill. We track rumor accuracy in a weekly feature called Rumor Look Back you can find here. Remember, take it all with a grain of salt.

Rumors for the Day:

• Ronda Rousey is negotiating a new deal which would see her return soon, per Sportskeeda’s Tom Colohue.
• If WWE does decide to take a break after WrestleMania in light of Florida’s stay-at-home order, WrestleVotes says some of the footage shot for the April 6 Raw won’t be aired.
• The pandemic has people on the WWE roster worried they could be released as part of budget cuts, according to WrestlingNews.co.
• Fears are compounded by concern AEW won’t be signing people due to their own losses during a coronavirus shutdown.
• Based on Jim Ross’ comments on Wrestling Observer Radio, AEW actually taped the Jon Moxley vs. Jake Hager World title match they announced for April 15’s Dynamite last week.

If you have heard of any interesting rumors that you’d like to add, feel free to post them in the comments section below. Just remember they are rumors and not confirmed as fact, so please take them as such. And check our weekly Rumor Look Back here to keep track of how often rumors turn out to be correct.